Evening News, Wed 12 Jan 1898 ¹

BREVITIES.
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    At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, Alfred Costello, charged with having committed a serious offence at Glebe on the 10th instant, was committed for trial at the quarter sessions, on January 27. Bal was allowed.

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The Sydney Morning Herald Wed 12 Jan 1898 ²

POLICE COURTS.
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    A Serious Charge.—At the Glebe Police Court yesterday, before Mr Smithers, SM, Alfred Costello was on a charge of a serious character preferred against him by Inspector Bell, alleged to have been committed by him at the Glebe on the night of the 10th instant, committed to take his trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions. He was allowed bail.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 5 Feb 1898 ³

LAW NOTICES.

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SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
M, February 7.

    Alfred Floyd Brown, embezzlement; William Synnott, stealing in a dwelling; Alfred Costello, assault; George Thomas and Walter Murridge, housebreaking.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 7 Feb 1898 ⁴

LAW NOTICES.

…

SYDNEY QUARTER SESSIONS.
Monday, February 7.

    Cases for Trial.—Alfred Floyd Brown, embezzlement; William Synnott, stealing in a dwelling; Alfred Costello, indecent assault; George Thomas and Walter Murridge, housebreaking, &c.

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The Daily Telegraph, Tue 8 Feb 1898 ⁵

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse and juries of 12.)

    Mr GML Innes Crown Prosecutor.
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CRIMINAL OFFENCE.

     Alfred Costello, a middle-aged man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having committed a criminal offence, [indecently assaulting Frederick Allberry] at Forest Lodge, on January 9. The jury, after three-quarters of an hour’s consideration, brought in a verdict of guilty, and recommended that the man should be examined as to his sanity. While giving evidence on his own behalf the accused posed as being highly religious. The judge remanded Costello for sentence, and intimated that the wish of the jury would be attended to.

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Feb 1898 ⁶

QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before Judge Backhouse and juries of 12.)

    Mr GML Innes was Crown Prosecutor.
…

ASSAULT.

    Alfred Costello was accused of having committed a criminal offence on January 9, at Forest Lodge, and was found guilty; but the foreman of the jury asked his Honor to defer sentence, as they seemed to think there was something wrong with the intellect of the accused, and they wished an examination made. His Honor intimated that their desire should be complied with. Prisoner was accordingly remanded.

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The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Feb 1898 ⁷

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
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(Before Judge Backhouse.)
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SENTENCES.

    The following prisoners, who had been found guilty, were sentenced:—
    Alfred Costello, indecency, two years’ hard labor.

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Evening News, Fri 11 Feb 1898 ⁸

SENTENCED AT THE
SESSIONS.
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    The following prisoners, who were convicted at the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions during the week, were sentenced yesterday afternoon by his Honor Judge Backhouse: Alfred Costello, assault, two years’ hard labor;

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The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Feb 1898 ⁹

METROPOLITAN QUARTER SESSIONS.
(Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.)

    Mr GML Innes was the Crown Prosecutor.
…

SENTENCED.

    Alfred Costello, convicted of assault, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

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Alfred Costello, Gaol photo sheet ¹⁰

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Gaol Photo Sheet - Transcribed Details

No. 7279
E[ntry] book 194

Date when Portrait was taken: 8-2-1898

Name: Alfred Costello

Native place: BC Sydney Year of birth: 1868 Arrived       Ship: — in Colony }   Year: — Trade or occupation previous to conviction  } Canvasser Religion: C of E Education, degree of: R & W Height: 5' 6⅜" Weight     On committal: 212 in lbs     } On discharge: Colour of hair: Black Colour of eyes: Brown

Marks or special features: Suffers badly from Asthma. One brown flat mole on either forearm. Scars on junction right thumb & forefinger, on back right left hand. Mole on left side of back of neck

(No. of previous Portrait ... )  PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS
Where and When				Offence.	Sentence
Sydney Q.S	7	2	1898	Indecent assault on a male person	2 years HL

 

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¹     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Wed 12 Jan 1898, p. 4.

²     The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 12 Jan 1898, p. 5.

³     The Sydney Morning Herald, Sat 5 Feb 1898, p. 7. Emphasis added.

⁴     The Sydney Morning Herald, Mon 7 Feb 1898, p. 3. Emphasis added.

⁵     The Daily Telegraph, Tue 8 Feb 1898, p. 3.

⁶     The Sydney Morning Herald, Tue 8 Feb 1898, p. 3.

⁷     The Daily Telegraph, Fri 11 Feb 1898, p. 3.

⁸     Evening News, (Sydney, NSW), Fri 11 Feb 1898, p. 3.

⁹     The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 11 Feb 1898, p. 3.

¹⁰   SRNSW: NRS2138, [3/6062], Darlinghurst Gaol photographic description book, 1897-1898, No. 7279, p. 97, R5107.

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